For me, I haven't succeeded in any way whatsoever.

Comme des Garcons is a gift to oneself, not something to appeal or to attract the opposite sex

I identified very much with punk, not only in the fashion sector, but in every other sector. The very nature of doing something new and free meant something that was against authority.

There's always a pattern in order to make a thing, but the starting point must be something I've never seen before. It's not two-dimensional, but it's like a sample. I work with patterns like a sculptor. I try to get [the team] not to work on a body, [but] to work on a free space, on a table. The work is basically on flat surfaces.

For me, I haven't succeeded in any way whatsoever.

The same spirit runs through everything I do.

My intention is not to make clothes. My head would be too restricted if I only thought about making clothes.